• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2018

We investigated the effects of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colony size on the pollination of greenhouse-cultivated watermelon grown under the forcing cultivation system. The highest pollination activity of bees was observed ($14.3{\pm}5.0$ honey bees/day) when the bee colony size was 10,000 followed by 7,500 and 5,000 honey bees. There was a positive correlation between the bee colony size and pollination activity (R = 0.262) but insignificant difference in fruit set with different honey bee colony sizes (88%-91%). Evaluation of physical properties revealed that the weight and shape of watermelon were also not significantly different among different colony sizes. However, larger the bee colony size, higher the number of seeds were fertilized and rate of seed fertilization (p > 0.05). Number of seeds and content of sugar were negatively correlated (R = -0.714). Fertilized seeds showed a significant increase in mealy flesh, which has a negative effect on fruit quality, compared with that of the unfertilized seeds. Overall, we found that a colony size of 5,000 honey bees was the most effective for the pollination of watermelon grown under forcing cultivation. A comparison of the effects of bee pollination with those of artificial pollination suggested that artificial pollination can be effectively replaced by bee pollination in the forcing cultivation of watermelon, because fruit set, weight, and shape by bee pollination were similar to those achieved by artificial pollination.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.204-209
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• 2008

본 실험은 여름작형 착색단고추의 낮은 플라스틱연동하우스 재배시 유인방법 에 따른 수량 및 품질을 비교하고자 실시하였다. 유인방법은 직립과 경사유인이었고, 과실은 6월부터 11월까지 한달 간격으로 수량, 평균과중, 과육두께, 당도, 경도, 과형, 심실수 등을 조사하였다. 상품수량은 6월에 가장 많았으며, 직립유인이 경사유인보다 더 많았다. 6월의 평균과중은 경사유인이 232g으로 직립유인보다 26g 더 무거웠으나, 7월 이후 직립유인이 경사유인보다 더 무거웠다. 과육두께는 직립유인이 경사유인보다 두꺼웠다. 당도는 온도가 낮아질수록 높아졌으며, 직립유인이 경사유인보다 더 높았다. 직립유인의 과형은 수확시기에 따른 차이를 보이지 않았다. 직립유인의 심실수는 $3.27\sim3.34$개로 수확기에 따른 차이를 보이지 않았다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.258-263
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• 2007

'후지'/M.9에 대한 세장방추형에 적합한 하단측지수 구성을 위하여 하단측지수를 달리하여 수체생육, 광환경, 수량 및 과실품질을 조사하였다. 하단측지수준별 생육은 하단측지수를 5개로 유지했을 때 수폭은 넓었고, 신초장 및 정단신초장은 증가하였다. 수관위치별 수광률은 하단측지수가 5개인 처리구에서 수관상부(지상 150cm)와 수관중부(지상 100cm)에서는 높은 경향을 보였다. 총 단과지 화아수는 측지수에 따라 차이가 없었으나, 수관위치별로 보면 수관하부(지상 120cm 이하)에서 하단측지수가 5개 처리에서 가장 많았으며, 화아의 횡경도 커지는 경향이었다. 과실수량은 하단측지수가 5개에서 가장 많았고, 과중은 하단측지수가 5개와 8개에서 증가하는 경향이었다. 과실특성은 과형지수, 경도, 산함량, Hunter L, b값은 수관위치와 측지수준에 따라 차이가 없었으나, 가용성고형물 함량은 하단측지수가 5개일 때 높았다. 과실의 착색도를 나타내는 Hunter a값은 수광률이 가장 높은 하단측지수를 5개로 유지한 처리구에서 가장 높게 나타났다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.625-630
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• 2010

송이다듬기는 포도의 품질을 높이기 위해 송이의 크기를 조절하고 송이모양을 변형시키는 유용한 재배방법이다. 포도 'MBA' 품종의 송이다듬기에 따른 과실 및 포도주의 품질 특성을 확인하기 위해 송이줄기의 곁가지를 제거하였는데, 상위지경부터 4, 5, 6지경을 남기고 절단 한 뒤 관행처리 대조구와 비교하여 수확기에 과방 및 와인의 품질을 조사하였다. 포도송이의 품질은 지경수가 작을수록 당도가 증가하고 총산이 감소하는 양상을 나타내었다. 포도주의 양조특성에 있어서는 송이다듬기 처리가 대조구에 비해 총 안토시아닌, 총 폴리페놀, 탄닌과 같은 성분이 높아져 포도주의 품질이 향상되었으며, 기호성 평가에 있어서도 송이다듬기 처리가 대조구보다 더욱 높은 점수를 나타내었다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.252-257
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• 2012

Purpose: The net rind pattern and color of melon surface are important for a high market value of melon fruits. The development of the net and color are closely related to the changes in shape, size, and maturing. Therefore, the net and color characteristics can be used indicators for assessment of melon quality. The goal of this study was to investigate the possibility of estimating melon soluble solids content (SSC) and firmness by analyzing the net and color characteristics of fruit surface. Methods: The true color images of melon surface obtained at fruit equator were analyzed with 18 color features and 9 texture features. The partial least squares (PLS) method was used to estimate SSC and firmness in melons using their color and texture features. Results: In sensing melon SSC, the coefficients of determination of validation (${R_v}^2$) of the prediction models using the color and texture features were 0.84 (root mean square error of validation, RMSEV: 1.92 $^{\circ}Brix$) and 0.96 (RMSEV: 0.60 $^{\circ}Brix$), respectively. The ${R_v}^2$ values of the models for predicting melon firmness using the color and texture features were 0.64 (RMSEV: 4.62 N) and 0.79 (RMSEV: 2.99 N), respectively. Conclusions: In general, the texture features were more useful for estimating melon internal quality than the color features. However, to strengthen the usefulness of the color and texture features of melon surface for estimation of melon quality, additional experiments with more fruit samples need to be conducted.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.1155-1155
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• 2001

The quality of agricultural products is very important factor for consumers. In Japan, quality is sometimes more important than cost. Usually, the quality of fresh food products is determined in terms of shape, color, size, etc. However, these indices are not always associated with taste, leaving consumers to complain. Recently, two types of the fruit quality meter (a tabletop type - K-FS200 and a portable type - K-BA100, Kubota Corp.) using NIR technology were introduced in Japan. A tabletop instrument is for post harvest use and a portable one is for precision agriculture use. The both meters use the NIR region from 600nm to 1000nm in the interactance mode to determine quality factors related to taste. The instruments can measure sugar content and acidity of such fruit as apples, tomatoes, tangerines and other fruits. The measurement is timely, nondestructive and precise. For example, the coefficient of variation (CV) is less than 6% for sugar in most fruits. The K-FS200 has been evaluated in supermarkets, grading facilities, and wholesalers in Japan. The introduction of the K-FS200) has drawn attention to taste quality and its use is becoming more popular. In addition, researchers or farmers are becoming interested in measuring product ingredient not only after harvest but also during growing in the field so that they can make intelligent judgements concerning soil amendments, such as fertilizers and water, employs the fiber probe for flexible measurement and is battery powered for field use. Design of the fruit quality meters will be discussed. Applications to fruit quality will be presented.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.1133-1133
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• 2001

Fruit sweetness, as indexed by total soluble solids (TSS), and fruit acidity are key factors in the description of the fruit eating quality. Our group has been using short wave NIR spectroscopy (SW-NIR; 700-1100 nm) in combination with chemometric methods (PLS and MLR) for the non-invasive determination of the fruit eating quality (1,2). In order to further improve calibration performance, we have investigated SW-NIR spectra of sucrose and D-glucose. In previous reports on the band assignment for these sugars in the 1100-2500 nm spectral region (3-7), it has been established that change in concentration, temperature and physical state of sugars reflects on the shape and position of the spectral bands in the whole NIR region(5-7). The effect of change in concentration and temperature of individual sugar solutions and sugar spiked Juice samples was analysed using combined spectroscopic (derivative, difference, 2D spectroscopy) and linear regression chemometric (PLS, MLR) techniques. The results have been compared with the spectral data of a range of fruit types, varying in TSS content and temperature. In the 800-950 nm spectral region, the B-coefficients for apples, peaches and nectarines resemble those generated in a calibration of pure sucrose in water (Fig. 1). As expected, these fruits exhibit better calibration and prediction results than those in which the B-coefficients were poorly related to those for sugar.(Figure omitted).

• 식물병연구
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.53-56
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• 2007

2004년과 2005년 2년간 경남농업기술원 시험포장내 울타리 부근에 재배중인 호박 과실에서 S. rolfsii에 의한 호박 흰비단병이 발생되었다. 병징은 과실이 수침상으로 물러지고 부패하면서 병반부위에 흰색의 곰팡이가 솜털처럼 생기고 갈색의 둥근 균핵을 많이 형성하였으며 크기는 1$\sim$3 mm였다. 이병과실이 지표면과 닿은 부위에도 흰색 균사와 갈색 균핵을 형성하였다 균사의 폭은 $7{\sim}8{\mu}m$이며, 균사생육적온과 균핵 형성은 30$^{\circ}C$에서 가장 좋았으며, 균사특유의 clamp connection이 관찰되었다. 호박 과실에서 발생한 병징과 균학적 특징 및 병원성을 검정한 결과, 이 병을 Sclerotium rolfsii Saccardo에 의한 호박 흰비단병으로 명명하고자 한다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.245-251
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• 2022

BACKGROUND: Selection an suitable light source is essential in the year-round production of horticultural crops in closed production systems such as plant factory with controlled environments. This study was investigated to confirm the effects of artificial light sources on growth of cherry tomato'CF Jelly'(Lycopersicon esculentum var.) under high-pressure sodium lamps (HPS), metal-halide lamps (MH), and LEDs. METHODS AND RESULTS: Light intensity of the light sources was controlled at 220±30 µmol/m²/s with 12 hrs of photoperiod for a day. Flower development was significantly faster in HPS and MH treatments compared to the LEDs. There was no significant difference between the leaf number and leaf shape under the HPS and MH treatments. Reproductive growth of cherry tomato was significantly promoted by the LEDs treatment of blue plus red lights. Fruit yield per plant also increased under the LEDs compared to the others. CONCLUSION(S): Growth, flowering, and fruit setting of the cherry tomato were accomplished by the artificial lights under plant factory conditions. The HPS treatment showed negative effect on fruit quality in terms of blossom-end rot incidence compared to the LEDs or MH treatment. Effect of the LEDs on promotion of fruit weight and yield was also proved. Additional research should be carried out for improving sugar metabolism or decreasing disease in the fruits under plant factory system using only artificial lights.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.87-89
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• 2008

A blue mold on tomato fruit caused by Penicillium oxalicum occurred sporadically in a greenhouse at Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services. Infection usually occurred through wounds or cracks on the fruits. Symptoms began with water soaking lesions, then became watery and softened eventually. Colony of the causal fungus was white at the early growing stage, turned green on Czapek yeast extract agar and malt extract agar. Conidia were ellipsoidal in shape and $2-6{\times}2-4{\mu}m$ in size. Stipes were septate, smooth, thin walled, and $90-280{\times}3-4{\mu}m$ in size. Penicilli were mostly biverticillate. Ramuli were 1-3 groups, smooth, and $10-16{\times}2-3{\mu}m$ in size. Rami were 1-2 groups and $6-30{\times}2-4{\mu}m$ in size. Metulae were 2-3(5) verticils, smooth, and $12-20{\times}3-4{\mu}m$ in size. Phialides were 5-7 verticilate, ampulliform to cylindroidal, smooth, and $8-12{\times}2-3{\mu}m$ in size. Optimum temperature for growth was about $25^{\circ}C$. Pathogenicity of the fungus was proved on tomato fruit according to Koch's postulation. On the basis of mycological and pathological characteristics, the fungus was identified as P. oxalicum Currie & Thom. This is the first report of the blue mold on tomato fruit caused by P. oxalicum in Korea.